BUSINESS MANAGEMENT

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Professional athletes and entertainers have unique and often complex careers shaped by several factors, including inconsistent schedules, risk of injury, limited career windows, and intense competition from others working to take their place.

 

At OCM, we proactively gameplan to support and protect our clients through every phase of their careers by handling day-to-day business matters. We stay on top of and ahead of everything happening off the court by continuously monitoring, analyzing, and communicating updates that impact their lives. Our goal is to educate our clients by sharing our experiences in working with professional athletes, such that they feel empowered, informed, and encouraged to take a more proactive role in planning for their future. Our approach is intentionally unconventional. We prioritize transparency, objectivity, and a sharp focus on what truly matters.

 

As objective advisors, our team helps our clients, not only during their playing days, but also during their eventual transition into the next chapter of their lives. We help prepare them to think ahead and proactively plan for their futures. It takes years of dedication and discipline for athletes to reach the highest levels in their respective sports. In the same way, creating long-term stability, both personally and professionally, requires thoughtful planning from the start. We partner with our clients early on to create an evolving playbook that supports their growth, longevity, and continued success.

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BRAND MANAGEMENT

 

Your brand must be managed efficiently and effectively. To do so, strategic planning is crucial to building your brand via sponsorships, collaborations, and endorsements that can grow into turn long-term partnerships, equity & royalty opportunities, and even board of director positions. For your brand to have staying power and create the most amount of value, you need to be consistent across all social media platforms, print and TV, and even with your charitable work. You don't need to build the next Jordan brand to be successful. We can help grow your value as a brand with the partnerships we have with marketing agencies, where we leverage their experience, corporate relationships, and high-profile clients. 

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NIL SERVICES

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In the ever-changing NIL world, as state and federal laws, as well as NCAA regulations, are constantly in flux, it's crucial to know the do's and don'ts to ensure compliance and maintain college eligibility. Via strategic alliances with NIL agents, and university collectives, as well as our relationships with attorneys who specialize in nil regulations, we are all-in when it comes to helping student-athletes navigate the ever-changing nil landscape. 

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When it comes to taxes, we have been advising student-athletes on their taxes. This includes tax planning, tax return preparation, guidance on entity formation, state of residency advice, estimated tax filings, just to name a few. If we don’t know the answer, we will find someone who does. (see NIL tax planning page)

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TRANSFER PORTAL

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The transfer portal has significantly changed the landscape of collegiate sports. As such, and with literally thousands of students, both undergraduate and graduate entering it annually, it is overwhelming to navigate the portal on your own. Student-athletes have to make decisions involving nil opportunities, conferences to consider taking their talent to, playing time, and even their player development. Our experience and relationships with coaches, athletic depts., collectives, and our familiarity with the player personnel needs certain schools are seeking, can help streamline the portal process and reduce the stress and pressures once entering the portal.  ​​​​​​